§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the latest comparable information on the average level of spending on management and maintenance by(a) local authorities and (b) housing associations, in (i) Greater London, (ii) metropolitan districts and (iii) non-metropolitan districts in England and Wales.
§ Mr. TrippierThe latest available study comparing the management costs of local authorities and housing associations is in section 2 of "The Nature and Effectiveness of Housing Management in England" produced by the Centre for Housing Research at the university of Glasgow. This distinguishes metropolitan authorities including London boroughs from non-metropolitan authorities and national or regional housing associations from local housing associations. Copies of the report, which was published earlier this year, are in the Library.
§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the latest estimates of the levels of expenditure on management and maintenance by local authorities that will take place in 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92.
§ Mr. TrippierI assume this is a reference to management and maintenance of local authority housing. This is a matter for the councils concerned.